10 Best WCW Moments Ever
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Anyone who has been a fan of pro wrestling for the past 20 years will have heard the same old stories. World Championship Wrestling was a laughing stock towards the end, seemingly unable to present anything that would make money.
Things weren't always like that. WCW deserves to be remembered for the good times too.
There were many positive moments; it's a testament to how important WCW was that people are still talking about it close to 16 years after extinction. To put things into perspective, WCW has been gone longer than the promotion (born out of the NWA in 1988) existed.
In the 12 and a half years WCW was around, the promotion provided incredible title wins, magical debuts, thrilling returns - and was the only company to threaten Vince McMahon's iron grip on the North American market. That should never be forgotten. 'Dubya-C-Dubya' had so much to offer.
These are the best moments in WCW history; those landmark occasions that really captured what the organisation was all about.
Let's ignore the bad, and focus on what was achieved in Atlanta...
10. Booker T's Joy Saves Bash At The Beach
Initially a tag-team star with his brother Stevie Ray, Booker T won a record-setting 10 WCW World Tag-Team Titles whilst working as one half of Harlem Heat. After going solo in late-1997, Booker nestled snugly into the mid-card scene. Even then, it was obvious that he could have done more.
Held back due to the fact that WCW had so much star power (there was no way Booker was getting ahead of guys like Hollywood Hogan, with his creative control clause, Goldberg, Sting, Randy Savage and others), the guy finally won the WCW Title in the Summer of 2000. Incredibly, his big title win came about due to a worked shoot between Vince Russo and Hulk Hogan.
In the main event of Bash At The Beach 2000, Booker beat Jeff Jarrett for the title. It's a damning verdict of WCW's latter output that this is the only moment considered from 2000-2001. Booker deserved to be crowned champ though.
Saving the entire pay-per-view, his spirited performance and genuine joy upon winning the title put a smile on fan faces again. Finally, they had someone who looked like he really valued being champion.